Chapter 443 - 415: Three Mysterious Fishermen
The Minstrel also made some minor gains. With plenty of time left, it’s time to take Selvia to the city’s opera house to learn piano. Oh right, since Anlicia is free anyway, let’s have her learn the flute.
Just as Da Fei was about to leave, he suddenly remembered those three fishermen. Although they had a special identity, Coltner didn’t seem to care much about their lives, but as the wise and mighty guild leader, of course, he wouldn’t let them be easily killed.
Da Fei then asked, "I want to check on the Arsenal Brothers. Where are they?"
Coltner said gravely, "They are working at the local seafood farm, but these three are stubborn and weird, don’t heed much advice. Guild leader, better not to confront them."
Da Fei nodded, "Understood!" The weirder their temperament, the more it indicates they have something special; I’ll definitely keep them safe. Let’s visit them first.
Ignoring the fools from Blood Sea Guild in the management hall, Da Fei headed straight to the seafood farm.
Near the shores of Elorin, on the Royal Guild’s medium artillery boat, Divine Power, Royal Blade and the notorious Phoenix Feather were leisurely fishing side by side on the bulwark.
Royal Blade chuckled, "Da Fei appeared in the city, looks like he’s personally taking charge this time. Any confidence?"
Phoenix Feather replied annoyedly, "Are you kidding? He has the Divine Artifact, okay? The real question is whether you guys have confidence, whether you guys have the determination!"
If it were before, Phoenix Feather believed that having a double class of Druid and Thunder Summoner along with a Combined Divine Artifact Mana Source made him invincible. However, exactly because he possessed double classes and Divine Artifact, he knew how formidable they could be, so he dared not underestimate Da Fei. Phoenix Feather’s reason for allying with the Royal Family was simple; being notorious, he hoped to attack Da Fei without interference. With numerous tycoons in the Royal Family, who were sophisticated and wouldn’t loot his red name, plus having extensive information networks, they were his ideal partners.
The reason Phoenix Feather maintained his red name wasn’t just for some cool showing; during the public beta, he discovered a Hidden Profession only available to infamous players—Blood Drinkers. The redder the name, the higher his attributes, and the higher the chances of looting equipment from other players with ordinary status.
Royal Blade coldly said, "The boss has started taking personal action, what do you think about determination? The boss gave a strict order, the moment his ship sets sail, we will stop at nothing to sink it! Especially his large ship, it’s slow to start, and that’s our best chance to stop it from leaving port!"
Phoenix Feather chuckled, "There’s the coast guard, though."
Royal Blade also chuckled, "In your eyes, isn’t the coast guard just a fart?"
Both laughed heartily.
Just then, a Royal subordinate reported, "Blade bro, Da Fei has shown up at the seafood farm."
Royal Blade laughed heartily, "And here I thought Da Fei didn’t fear heaven or earth. Turns out he still cares about some NPCs, huh?"
Phoenix Feather laughed heartily, "Those he cares about, I’ll kill; those he doesn’t care about, I’ll still kill! I’ll make sure his damned Chamber of Commerce can never develop!"
Royal Blade laughed loudly, "That’s the spirit! Once we crush his Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce, our Royal Guild will strongly move into Elorin and invest in its special products, and you’ll be a huge contributor for our guild then. You won’t miss out on the benefits."
Phoenix Feather replied sullenly, "Why not move in now?"
Royal Blade sighed, "Isn’t it because we’re worried about alerting the Blood Sea Guild and dragging us down?"
Phoenix Feather smirked coldly, "Whether it’s Da Fei or Blood Sea, in the end, the guild leader is human, not a native here. The development prospects in Elorin are limited. The real threat is the quietly watching Star. Believe it or not, if you guys take down Da Fei, Star will definitely move in strongly. By that time, whether it’s Da Fei or your Royal Guild, you all are just paving the way and toiling for Star."
Royal Blade was startled for a moment, then shook his head, "I don’t care about these things, our only focus is to kill Da Fei. But, you seem to have good ideas, how about joining our guild?"
Phoenix Feather gave a faint smile, "To become the Vice President, huh?"
Royal Blade replied annoyedly, "Forget I said anything!"
Elorin Seafood Farm is specialized in cultivating the three special products contributed by Da Fei. Owning 40% of the total shares of the three farms, Da Fei was undoubtedly treated like a VIP by the farm manager upon his arrival.
Da Fei laughed heartily, "No need to be so polite, I just want to check on our guild’s three new employees. They haven’t been causing any trouble, have they?"
The farm manager waved his hands repeatedly with a smile squinting his eyes, "Not at all, not at all! These three brothers have been very diligent since they arrived. They even went diving to fix the loosened underwater cages and wooden piles, which ordinary people couldn’t dive deep enough to reach!"
Da Fei raised his eyebrows, so obedient? And can dive too? Could it be that they used to be thieves specializing in salvaging sunken ships? Truly talented indeed!
Led by the manager on a boat, Da Fei saw from afar a small trawling boat in the farm with three NPCs wearing the Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce insignia. Found them! Damn, speaking of which, the security situation in their open work environment is indeed worrying. No wonder the Blood Sea idiots can threaten me.
Now, as Da Fei approached the boat of three men who were working with their heads down, the manager also called out from a distance, "New guys, your Guild Leader is here to see you!"
The three men looked up, their faces covered with black oilcloths only their eyes visible, and they were Elves. Their vague, ash-gray eyes silently stared at Da Fei.
Damn! As expected, weird, had a vibe of real experts! That ashen eye condition is definitely caused by prolonged diving, indicating that they weren’t just experienced salvage thieves, right? Excellent! I’ve always been prepared to deal with tough guys, and in front of tough people, one must be neither servile nor overbearing—this way I can maintain my guild leader style and take care of the other party’s dignity.
Da Fei cleared his throat and said, "Baron Cornat, the Vice President, said that you guys are very capable. Keep up the good work. There will be more suitable positions for you in the future."
One of them coldly said, "Guild Leader, you’re too kind; this job is very good and suitable for us; we’re not going anywhere."
Yeah, this reaction was expected.
Da Fei then casually said, "That’s fine. But you must pay attention to safety. I have received information that someone will harm you, so you must take care!"
The three men suddenly looked startled, exchanged glances, and then immediately regained their composure, still speaking coldly, "Guild Leader, you’re too kind; in the water, we’re confident no one can kill us!"
Damn! So awesome? That’s great! Think about it, with their badass diving skills, they could just run if they can’t win.
Da Fei nodded, "That’s good. If things really don’t work out, you can come to me for shelter. I can arrange that for you. Until next time."
The manager also said, "Everyone, keep up the good work!"
Just as Da Fei turned to leave, one of them suddenly shouted, "Guild Leader, do you know about the ’Dark Tide’?"
Da Fei was taken aback, "Dark Tide? I’m not aware. What’s that?"
The three men glanced at each other again and then said indifferently, "Nothing, Guild Leader. Take care." After that, the three of them took the fishing net and jumped into the water, disappearing without a trace.
—System Prompt: You have acquired the related information about "Dark Tide."
Da Fei was suddenly taken aback? Dark Tide? What’s that? Why would I accidentally get some info from them? Did I accidentally trigger a plot?
Wait a minute! Da Fei suddenly realized! Maybe I really accidentally triggered the story! They are fugitives here for shelter, right? Me suggesting that someone was coming to kill them must be the trigger for the storyline! What I mean is, I meant players were coming to kill them—such uncertain events, of course, they wouldn’t react; they must have mistaken my message for something related to "Dark Tide"? Seems even the system was misled by me!
Hahaha! I’m really something! Anyway, I’m busy and sincerely don’t have time to dig deeper into these three fellows, as long as they can survive, it’s fine.
And at this moment, Da Fei’s phone rang; it was Little Li.
Little Li: "Brother, time for dinner, we have a big guild event tonight. Let’s eat early!"
Oh? Very good. I also have a big event tonight, time for a fierce battle! (To be continued. If you liked this work, you are welcome to vote on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)